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Issue Details

Issue #24
Published 06 August 1977
Cover Price 0.09 GBP
Pages 32
Editing ? [as Tharg the Mighty]

Cover Details - "Supercover 6"

Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Kevin O'Neill
Inks Kevin O'Neill

5 page Invasion story "Hadrian's Wall"

Characters Bill Savage; Peter Silk; Big Abe
Synopsis The Volgs demonstrate their Manseeker missiles, but Big Abe, Savage, and Silk show them some tatty stones from Hadrian's Wall.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Gerry Finley-Day
Pencils Carlos Pino
Inks Carlos Pino
Letters Jack Potter
Notes Story title is from 2000 AD website.

4 page Harlem Heroes story "Harlem Heroes Part 24"

Characters Ulysses Cord; Giant; Slim; Artie Gruber; Louis Mayer; Hairy; Zack Harper; Conrad King
Synopsis As the Bushido Blades continue their suicidal game tactics, the Heroes rally to a final score of 7-2. On to the Aeroball Finals!
Genre Science Fiction
Script Tom Tully
Pencils Dave Gibbons
Inks Dave Gibbons
Letters Dave Gibbons
Notes Story title is from 2000 AD website.

5 page M.A.C.H. 1 story "King Karat"

Characters King Karat (death); John Probe; Jacko
Synopsis Probe's mission: to eliminate King Karat, who's responsible for flooding the market with illegally obtained and smuggled gold.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Roy Preston
Pencils Massimo Belardinelli
Inks Massimo Belardinelli
Letters Tony Jacob
Notes Story title is from 2000 AD website.

3 page Tharg the Mighty story "Tharg and the Intruder"

Characters Tharg the Mighty; ARCHIE; Alfie; The Mekon (statue); Giant (statue); John Probe (statue); Commander Monday (statue); Walter the Wobot
Synopsis Tharg shows Alfie, a Wonder Comics reader and 2000 AD hater, around the offices of 2000 AD. Within mere minutes, Alfie's a convert.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Kevin O'Neill
Pencils Kevin O'Neill
Inks Kevin O'Neill
Colors ? (pages 1 and 2 only)
Letters Peter Knight

5 page Shako story "Shako [Part 4]"

Characters Shako; Spencer (death); Marx (death); Jake K. Falmuth
Synopsis Shako, "the only bear on the C.I.A. death list!", kills two more men sent by Falmuth.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Pat Mills; John Wagner
Pencils Arancio
Inks Arancio
Letters Jack Potter

Half page advertisement "Advertisement"

Synopsis "The roughest, toughest, most lethal game of the century! ... Read all about it in Action!"

1 page advertisement "Advertisement"

Synopsis Ad for the Rowntree Mackintosh Midsummer Fun Titles Children's Competition.

1 page letters page "Nerve Centre"

Synopsis Supercover Saga No. 5 details an ancient space god while Tharg prints two letters, a new Big Screen Prize Winner, and a poll.
Script ? [as Tharg the Mighty]
Pencils Kevin O'Neill
Inks Kevin O'Neill
Letters Typeset

Half page advertisement "Advertisements"

Synopsis Ads for a Stamp Quiz from The Stamp Club, and free stamps from Bridgnorth Stamp Co. Ltd.

5 page Judge Dredd story "The Wreath Murders"

Characters Judge Dredd; M.A.C.
Synopsis Judge Dredd must find the floral wreath murderer before he claims his twenty-first victim.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Malcolm Shaw
Pencils Mike McMahon
Inks Mike McMahon
Colors ? (page 5 only)
Letters John Aldrich
Notes Story title is from 2000 AD website.